Chapter 273 273: A throne. A bride. And a power...

Ramsey

When we arrived at the lower villages, the devastation that greeted me broke my heart. Homes were burned, their roofs collapsing on themselves. We were yet to recover from the damage done by Nathan and then this.

It seemed like we were in a never-ending cycle of doom.

Warriors fought desperately against the Ferals who seemed to be everywhere. They were snarling and lunging easily overpowering the throngs of warriors that faced them.

A child sobbed nearby, clutching a bloodied arm, her face was streaked with ash. A woman lay motionless on the ground, her neck was twisted at an unnatural angle. My stomach churned.

"Ramsey!"

Lenny's voice snapped me back. He pointed ahead, where a group of warriors had managed to push the Ferals back towards the tree line. One of the Feral seemed wounded.

"This is the Dark One's doing," Lenny said, his voice trembling with rage. "He sent them here."

I nodded, my jaw was clenched so tightly it hurt. "He wanted to make a point."

"A point?" Lenny frowned. "He wanted to destroy us."

I didn't know how to explain to Lenny that Xander was trying to tell me how it would be if I didn't have Lyla beside me or the power of the White Moon Throne. So, I had to make a choice or this would be my fate.

The warriors were no match for the Ferals, at least without the help of a Moonsinger. I glanced back at the burning village, at the wounded warriors and the dead scattered on the ground.

All I could hear was – the White Moon Throne. Cassidy. Power to rival Lyla's Moonsinging. I had spent so long trying to protect my people to shield them from the chaos of war, and now I was on the brink

Dark One and his armies and the only choice before me was Xander's solution. But it was a gamble. One I

need Lyla. If I had known this is

shouted amidst the chaos.

need

the warriors bleeding for a cause they hardly understood, at the innocents who had paid the

and let's see if we can move them to the capital, we

Lenny came to me.

into my arms. Immediately, she stopped sobbing and

a way to reach out to her and get

brought out an energy bar candy I always save for something to chew when I'm frustrated instead of resorting to drinking

of your ego at play, then you have to forget it. We almost died today. The Ferals retreated, we didn't pursue them. Not a single

took the child to a small tent that has

into my hand. I sat down on one of the pavement of a burned-down house and placed

staring at me with curiosity and pain at

your name?"

"Tiara," she replied.

I would be hesitating over making a choice. "You're such a brave girl. Can you

and pointed at

another smile. "Can you wave at

shook her head. "It

turned to the tent that had the healers treating people. "Hey, someone should come take

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